 The station first went on-air September 1, 1961 as KCIN, a 500-watt daytimer originally owned by Victor Valley Broadcasters.In 1966, Top-Dial Broadcasters bought the station for $66,000; that company sold it to Dynamic Radio Broadcasting, led by Roger P. Brandt, for twice that amount in 1976.In 1978, Sidney King purchased KCIN for $160,000.